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Thursday, July 09, 2009

Charges Pending

On Thursday July 09, 2009, John Dunn of the Foster Care Council of Canada in his personal capacity, has picked up the appropriate forms from the court to lay charges against the Children's Aid Society of Ottawa and its Executive Director, Barbara MacKinnon in relation to the Offences they committed under section 307 (5) of the Corporations Act, similar to the Offences they committed in 2007.

Once the forms known as "an Information" have been filled out and sworn in front of a Justice of the Peace the charges will have been laid.

Update:Friday July 10, 2009 Dunn met with a Justice of Peace and discussed delaying charges against Society in order to first seek a mediation with the Crown between the parties to see if the Society will resolve the matter prior to Dunn having to press charges. Dunn says this is a good thing since all he wants to do is to send a letter to the members seeking their approval for a Society By-Law change which would allow former wards of the Ottawa Society to become members of the Society -- regardless of whether they live within the local area served by the Society since their lives as children and now adults have been affected by that Society not by another Society.

The Provincial Prosecutor returns on the 04 of August, 2009. Dunn will request a meeting between the three of them as discussed with the Justice of the Peace in order to see if the Society will resolve the matter without having to press charges.

2007 ChargesYou can see the previous charging documents from 2007 at the following links.

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Donating to a CAS Foundation?Donating to a Children's Aid Society Foundation? Consider supporting former foster children who advocate for improvements in child welfare by e-mailing johndunn@afterfostercare.ca

Misappropriated Ministry FundsLearn more about over $2.5 Million per year in child welfare funds going toward paid lobbyists, the OACAS [link]

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CAS Board Meetings

Call your CAS to find out when their regular Board of Directors meetings are held and how you can attend to watch and participate. If you experience any resistance to your attendance call the Council at 613-220-1039 for support.

For example: Ottawa CASThe Ottawa CAS Board meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at the Head Office of the CAS at 1602 Telesat Court, Ottawa, ON, at 5:30pm in the Gloucester Room of the Society. (a short walk over the glass tunnel from Blair Transitway Station (away from the Mall not toward it)

Simply go into the main office of the CAS if doors are unlocked or buzz security if they are locked, then just sign in at the front desk telling Security you are there to attend the Board meeting.

When you sign in, the sheet asks who invited you, or who your contact person is, just put Barbara MacKinnon as she is the Executive Director and as head of the corporation offers an open invitation to the public to attend in accordance with their internal By-Laws. You can learn more by calling the Ottawa CAS at 613-747-7800 and ask for the Executive Office.